Washington State Loses ‘Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars’ To Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

Washington state officials admitted to losing a massive amount of taxpayer money meant for workers who lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said Thursday that the state was scammed out of “hundreds of millions of dollars” by an international unemployment scheme, according to The Seattle Times. The commissioner added that the state was attempting to retrieve as much of the stolen money as possible.